Most smartphones these days come without a 3.5mm audio jack. While there are plenty of options for USB-C and wireless earbuds, some people still prefer their 3.5mm earbuds and headsets. Fortunately, ...

The 2018 iPad Pro has no room for a headphone jack, but Kanex makes a USB-C adapter that includes the 3.5mm audio port needed for standard headphones or speakers. We tested this handy accessory with ...

Just like most flagships, the Essential PH-1 ditched the headphone jack in favor of a USB-C port, leaving users restricted to USB-C or Bluetooth headphones or dongles. Now Essential is going to fix ...

Use iPhone headphones with your MacBook or iPad Pro with this handy adapter. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Anker’s latest adapter lets Apple fans bring a single pair of wired headphones to use with ...

A trade group is done creating a technology to let ordinary USB ports take over from the 3.5mm audio jack on laptops and PCs. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Mobile devices are ditching headphone jacks at a brisk clip, so if your new Android smartphone or Apple iPad Pro ships without that precious port, you may have to purchase a wireless headset to listen ...

Glamorous earrings that’ll elevate your festive outfits Mobile devices are ditching headphone jacks, but you can still use your device’s USB Type C port with your favorite headphones if you get your ...

If you’re annoyed by having to carry around a dongle to use your old wired headphones with a new phone or tablet deprived of a headphone jack, things could be worse: That dongle might turn out to be ...

The humble 3.5mm jack was never the enemy. It wasn't taking up meaningful space in flagships anymore—engineering solved that ...

Intel says there are good reasons to say goodbye to the 3.5mm audio jack and bring headphones, earbuds and microphones into the digital era. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...